'Aquaman 2': Every Shot Reportedly Contains Visual Effects
DC has struggled mightily to continue the legacy of Arthur Curry. The Hollywood Reporter released a piece detailing the turbulent production of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom from the multiple rounds of re-shoots to endless test screenings in order to pull the film out of post-production and make it something good. Among the things complicating the production are the film's effects which are a massive contributor to a budget that has expanded beyond its original $205 million figure.
An Aquaman film will obviously always need a hefty amount of visual effects for its massive underwater sequences. The first film, which made a killing at the box office for Warner Bros., was especially liberal in its use of effects to showcase the majesty of Atlantians riding sea creatures and breathtaking underwater battles. Part of the reason why it resonated with audiences was because of the sheer spectacle, something DC understandably wanted to repeat with the follow-up.
Such heavy use of effects, however, also heavily contributed to the many delays the film suffered. In the wake of the pandemic, effects houses were particularly overloaded, forcing films like The Lost Kingdom and the recently-released The Flash to make a number of delays in order to accommodate the massive amount of work each would require. Combined with re-shoots, it explains why the date has shifted so often.
Alongside Momoa, Wilson, and Abdul-Mateen, Amber Heard, Dolph Lundgren, Willem Dafoe, and Temuera Morrison all return for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom which is due out on December 20. Check out our previous interview with Wilson on the film's new VFX techniques and more below.
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